Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Astrophytum asterias
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Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
jumping cholla
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
jumping cholla
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
620
1
27800
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